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Sanctions developments in May continued to focus heavily on Iran, with the US significantly expanding its “Economic Fury” campaign targeting Iran’s oil trade, shadow banking networks, shipping operations, and weapons…
Sanctions in April were dominated by escalating tensions between the US and Iran, including the announcement of a US maritime blockade targeting vessels entering and exiting Iranian ports, alongside parallel…
With strikes in the Middle East and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continuing throughout March, Iran has remained the focus of western sanctions. The US began the month…
Sanctions activity in February focused heavily on Iran and Russia. As tensions in the Middle East grew ahead of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on 28th February, the US increased…
The new year in sanctions saw international regulatory bodies focus on two key jurisdictions: Iran and Venezuela. Measures taken in each country follow key geopolitical events, respectively mass anti-government demonstrations and a US-led presidential deposition. US authorities expanded Iranian designations beyond traditional political targets to include…
Prior to this weekend’s unprecedented events in Venezuela, the US had been ramping up sanctions on the country throughout December. The month began with the seizure of the sanctioned crude…
November saw extensive US activity targeting terrorist and criminal networks worldwide. The US imposed new sanctions on facilitators moving tens of millions of dollars from Iran to Hezbollah, expanded scrutiny…
One of Russia’s largest oil companies, Lukoil, has announced its intention to sell its international assets to Swiss commodities trader Gunvor Group after it was sanctioned by the US and…
In the Middle East, September’s sanctions activity was led by the UN’s reimposition of sanctions on Iran following the activation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”) snapback mechanism,…
